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Panthers shine for a day in win over rival Falcons

(Scott Fowler), charlotteobserver.com

The Carolina Panthers stunned the Atlanta Falcons 30-20 Sunday in Charlotte, winning a grudge match against their Interstate 85 rival and demonstrating to the NFL what might have been in…Click to Continue »

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A QUARTERBACK: Cam Newton is in the midst of the best six-game stretch of his career. Running, throwing, leading the offense. Newton became the first player in NFL history to…Click to Continue »

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There are a few plays that every Carolina Panthers fan remembers: Sam Mills’ interception return of a shovel pass in 1995. Steve Smith’s catch and run against St. Louis in…Click to Continue »

(Ron Green Jr. and Joseph Perso, charlotteobserver.com

When Panthers coach Ron Rivera talked about playing “young guys” against Atlanta, he couldn’t have imagined it would be as many as he did.Click to Continue »

(Scott Fowler), charlotteobserver.com

Carolina coach Ron Rivera has said several times that team owner Jerry Richardson has told him the team needs to be “trending upward” for Rivera to be retained for 2013.Click to Continue »

(Jonathan Jones), charlotteobserver.com

    Veteran tight end Tony Gonzalez said he could hear Atlanta fans jumping off the bandwagon after the team’s loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.Click to Continue »

(Ron Green Jr.), charlotteobserver.com

Carolina coach Ron Rivera gave Thomas Davis a game ball for his key interception, a reward that brought Rivera to the edge of tears when he talked about what Davis…Click to Continue »

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the double-bird field goal salute, Rex Ryan digesting a delicious meal and Lee Smith being eaten by Bills fans. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More »

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The setup: Panthers faced a fourth-and-1 from their 38, with 58 seconds left in first quarter.Click to Continue »

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Cam Newton threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns and scored on a 72-yard run as the Carolina Panthers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 30-20 on Sunday.

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

For the second consecutive week, an NFL team has had to play a game on the day after a tragedy. For the second consecutive week, that team has found a way to win. Last week, the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Carolina Panthers 27-21 on the day after in…

nba.com

Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod Higgins says the team has waived son Cory Higgins and signed forward Jeff Adrien.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Much to the chagrin of the AFC Pro Bowl team, Cam Newton looked like a big deal Sunday. The Panthers quarterback, who is still getting ripped for his personality, put on a show in a 30-20 win over the Falcons. Newton finished with 287 yards passing and …

ESPN.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Thoughts on the Carolina Panthers’ 30-20 victory against the Atlanta Falcons at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday: What it means: Maybe players from other teams and media members have been right when they’ve said the Falcons aren’…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

You assume the Falcons did some advance scouting for this game. If they did, maybe their players and coaches didn’t read the report. The Panthers are up 16-0 on the Falcons at halftime, in a game the NFC South champions are sleepwalking through. With on…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Maybe it’s an omen. The Panthers won their first coin toss of the year, and thus inspired, drove down the field for an early lead on the Falcons. The Panthers were 0-13 on coin tosses this year (including an overtime), which can perhaps only be explaine…

From staff reports (), charlotteobserver.com

The Falcons tack on a score at the end, but the Panthers hang onto their early lead and win 30-20.Click to Continue »

ESPN.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers will be without four starters Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Running back Jonathan Stewart, receiver Brandon LaFell, defensive tackle Dwan Edwards and linebacker James Anderson all are inactive due to injuri…